Backscatter Hybrid Flash Ambient Blue 140° Flat Diffuser

Ambient Blue Filter for a More Natural Look

Traditional strobes use light that is significantly warmer than the much cooler blue light of the ocean. The Ambient Blue Filter matches the color temperature of the surrounding water, making the strobe match the color of the surrounding ambient light. When shot with the Ambient Blue Filter, the Hybrid Flash fills the shadows of the image but does not add a different color to the scene. The Ambient Blue Filter is optimized for shooting at depths of 10-35 feet.

Warmer strobe light will lead to two different color temperatures in the scene. When shot with the Ambient Blue Filter the strobe and the ambient light are all one color.
Sony a1 | Canon 8-15mm Lens | 1/160 | ISO 200 | ƒ11


The Ambient Blue Filter even works in macro shots such as this jawfish shot, where bright reflective ambient light from the sand is mixing with the strobe light. With the ambient light being the same color as the strobe light, it blends together resulting in a more natural look.
Left: Sony a1 | Sony 90mm Lens | 1/250 | ISO 400 | ƒ11
Right: Sony a1 | Sony 90mm Lens | 1/400 | ISO 100 | ƒ11